Saale-Wipper

Saale-Wipper is a municipal district in Saxony-Anhalt that stretches between the Saale and Wipper rivers and comprises five towns. The administrative center in Güsten coordinates municipal services and infrastructure projects for all member communities.

The region was restructured as a municipal association in 2010, replacing the previous administrative partnership. This reorganization marked a turning point in how the local communities coordinated their governance and shared resources.

The five towns of Alsleben, Giersleben, Güsten, Ilberstedt, and Plötzkau each keep their own character and traditions while working together administratively. Each community has preserved its local identity even as they operate within a shared governance framework.

Visitors can explore each town independently since the region has good road connections between communities. The Wipper and Saale rivers are easily accessible via various paths and offer walking routes for those wanting to experience the landscape.

The Wipper river, a key waterway in the region, originates in the Harz mountains and flows through the area for roughly 85 kilometers before meeting the Saale. This meeting of two river systems shapes the natural landscape and creates different water routes to explore.